Fresh Chilled Scallops from Mexico

Freshly harvested sea scallops (Placopecten magellanicus) shucked and chilled on ice for sushi-grade quality. Falls under HTS 0307.91.03 for chilled molluscs, excluding frozen or adductor muscle-only shipments.

Duty Rate — Mexico → United States

10%

Rate breakdown

9903.03.0110%Except for products described in headings 9903.03.02–9903.03.11, articles the product of any country, as provided for in subdivision (aa) of U.S. note 2 to this subchapter

Import Tips

Provide shellstock tags tracing to harvest waters; comply with HACCP for scallops

Ship in insulated boxes with gel packs; declare exact chilling method to customs

Watch for misclassification as 'fish fillets' if adductor only—include whole mollusc evidence